No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 194

"Vanessa, something's come up on my end. Could you do me a favor and put in a good word for me with Mr. Goodwin?"

Vanessa's face paled. "Dad, what happened?"

"It's just a minor issue with the equipment at that lab he invested in. Nothing serious," Roland said, clearly unwilling to go into details.

But Vanessa pressed on, her tone anxious. "Dad, please tell me—what exactly happened?"

Roland sounded frustrated on the other end. "The lab's people spotted a problem with the equipment we supplied. Now they're accusing us of mixing in used parts."

"How did they find out?" Vanessa asked, her worry deepening.

"There's this woman—Eleanor—she's been nitpicking the equipment, making trouble for our company. Some know-it-all who actually doesn't know a thing, but she's landed me in a real mess." Roland's anger was palpable.

Vanessa's expression darkened. What? Eleanor was deliberately targeting her father over the equipment?

"Dad, you need to cooperate fully with the lab and keep things from escalating. I'll find a chance to speak to Ian and smooth things over for you."

"Alright," Roland replied, relieved. He knew his eldest daughter's influence was still valuable.

As soon as the call ended, Vanessa clenched her fists. Eleanor really was a troublemaker—stealing her sister's spotlight at work and now giving her father grief over the equipment.

Vanessa narrowed her eyes and bit her lip. Eleanor had gone too far this time.

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Eleanor returned home with her daughter. Joslyn had made her a bowl of pasta, worried that she hadn't eaten anything even though it was already nine o'clock.

After dinner, Eleanor retreated to her room to catch up on emails. She also spent some time online discussing the situation with Jude Vaughn. Jude promised to keep a close eye on whatever Roland was up to.

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